this is a time to be strong and to fight adversity. still down to fight even after being handed a stiff prison sentence, 14 years behind bars for rod blagojevich's. the road ahead for the former governor and its impact on the politics of illinois. good evening m. marks of elsah. >> a dramatic chapter in illinois corruption history the sentencing of the rod blagojevich. >> the wait is over now he knows what blagojevich's is soon to be a prisoner, he is expected to

surrender on february 16th, his fall from grace has been hard one to demand that once held the highest office in the state now holds the dubious distinction of being held in the long sentence ever imposed on the governor of illinois, 14 years. healmost three years ago today it began with the early morning rest of the governor, this day he leaves the dirksen federal building broke humiliated his lawyers say in facing prison time. the public has had enough and judges have had enough, this needs to stop. >> the sentence handed to him was more than twice that of george ryan his predecessor sentence just five years ago for months the chatted defendant with to try and a conviction hanging over his head was holding out for something less

and instead he got something more. in court the defendant ask for mercy and admitted his flaws and accepted a responsibility for his wrongdoings saying this: i stand here convicted of crime i am accepting of it, i acknowledge it and i'm unbelievably sorry for it. he apologized to the judge, the jury his brother robert he dragged into illinois politics and then his voice cracking at times he apologized to his wife and two daughters, he said he never set out to break the law and does result his family has had to suffer. after his 15 minutes at the microphone the judge took over, he accepted the defendants' apology and made it clear that the x governor's actions didn't just destroy the book by pitch family, he's hard to state of illinois the public trust was lost. it is too late,

the judge later added when it is the governor that goes bad the fabric of illinois is torn into the figures in not easily to pairs repaired, you did that damage, the jury did not believe you in snider die. the judge then handed down the sentence, 14 years. he just dared and listened his wife held it together until the hearing concluded and then she rushed to his open arms and wept. he will do anything he can to help his children and help his wife to get through this, to be strong. they ought to be if a 14 year sentence doesn't stop them i wouldn't want to be sitting in front of a judge after that. i did speak with one of the jurors after a trial he indicated to her and others that the governor has a tremendous public responsibility one man in court

he said its second only to the role of president. i've heard some of the jurors from the two trials were disappointed in what they thought was not a big enough apology or eight i take responsibility. >> they were looking for stronger words. i think people in other environments perhaps are used to a more straightforward apology and maybe this one didn't sound quite as direct it was a heartfelt apology i think the difficulty in it is that it was an apology as the judge said that came too late. people are debating whether they believe it or not it certainly sounded sincere. >> 14 years along time in a man's life, federal rules require that he serves at least 85% of the 14 year sentence which would be 12 years, that

means he will be released from prison in 2024, he will be about 67 years old and his little girls would be 20 and 27 by then. mark and mike guess so many possibilities here, normally the bureau of prisons will keep someone within 5 mi. of their home but when you consider jail overcrowding he could end up anywhere in the country, they will consider things like medical needs, past criminal background and other smaller things like skills or education. >> rod blagojevich's home tonight unlikely considering where he will spend the next 12 years or so the former governor expected to end up in a low security prison, what that means the national prison consultant ways and. the level of violence and a low security prison is not likely to be seen on tv but it is always troubling.

>> it is different from our former gov. george ryan wound up. it's classified as a camp meeting the lowest of security and because his sentences above 10 years that is not a promising option. here are the possibilities. 480 mi. from chicago, it is either going to be six man sells that he would reside in next on his list is ohio about 420 mi. for chicago also security and finally myelin michigan 260 mi. from chicago closest to his wife and two daughters former federal prosecutor calling that blagojevich's most likely stop. it is relatively close to

chicago, it is not a camp, but it is a federal penitentiary. former mayor quentin kilpatrick in the end it will be up to the bureau of prisons to decide, the defense reportedly set to be requesting a house and oxford wisconsin of minimum security prison but his sentence may keep him away. there is a chance he could end up in a camp or a minimum security prison i think that's unlikely but it's certainly possible. the defense will make its prison request friday the judge will then make a recommendation to the bureau of prisons and they will take that into account blagojevich's expected to start serving his time february 16th. >> former federal prosecutor jeff kramer who prosecuted former sun * owner conrad black

also the police commander john burke for serving time. 14 years some say harsh and some say perfect, would you think about that and will this deter others from corruption. >> the judge clearly agreed agreed with the government on a lot of issues. in the context of things i think it's a fair sentence, will be a deterrent, i don't know. you always hope that these things will send the message, it may not end for someone with the governor or like the governor who thinks that they are not going to get caught but you would hope that a 14 year sentence >> judges are human i know there's a federal sentencing guideline but the judge did talk about the political

ramifications or at least implied in terms of what mr. book by pitch did and was convicted of, had gov ryan for example not on the six and a half year sentence is it possible that blagojevich's would have been less in other words it seems like it was a stairstep can we stop this plays we are seeing the progression and if you go back to the ryan case of six years there have been judges that had given harsh words to defendants in corruption cases and then had to give them a harsh sentence. but the sentencing of 20 ruska attended a half years that moved it up. they should get sentences consistent with their actions it seems to be somewhat obvious that blagojevich's is going to be higher than that if you're the next guy or the next woman the number keeps going up. is this sentence appeal

prove? he did give the defendant acceptance of responsibility. it's been an immediate mad house. he was there when the former governor got back this court this afternoon. the blagojevich's family spending a quiet evening at home apparently making the most of the time they have left together. rod and patti blagojevich's or ride home and the frenzy begins anew. a few words with a cheerful

supporter who says the policies of the x gov help to beat cancer. then it's a grim march through the media a moment for an autograph a shout out to a neighbor a few hand shakes before the disgraced politician once known for his glad handing ways is yankton doors by his wife. >> is solid he murdered somebody it's not like you rob somebody. >> he has a kid kids, he's not a bad person. >> blagojevich's sailed by questions all the way saving his words for the judge. for the most important speech he may ever have made, one that may have scared him a few years behind bars. >> i just don't agree with what they decided, 14 years is pretty harsh. >> he is not the first corrupt politician chicago but i think it's fair, it's too bad that he got caught up in the whole

system, he's probably a lot to blame but still it's a system that creates that i think. >> as he walks the streets this afternoon the grim expression on the face of the former governor told quite a bit of this story, he turns 55 in just a few days 71 days until he has to report to do federal time. >> we have much more on the blagojevich's sentencing coming up. why some thought 14 years was too harsh. we're talking to the chicago tribune's rick pearson about the political fallout about today's decision. the blast of cold air that is heading our way. [ indistinct conversations

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beast. [ both laugh ] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ in full of jurors from the second trial of robin boyd which were in the court ruled today to witness the sentencing. for the most part they're glad the judge didn't spare him. unlike the unanimous decision jury members came to to convict run blagojevich's today those at the sentencing were split on the amount of jail time he received.

>> i was hoping for single digits. i think he has a lesson to learn and i think he harm to ellen no way but i do macphail that this will be such an impact on his family and the people around him. >> and his words to the judge about his family that touched jurors, it is the rest of his speech and blagojevich's acknowledgment of his conviction that the question. >> it's hard to believe. >> i was still waiting for those words, i'm guilty, but just didn't quite come out. >> jury foreperson connie wilson says as a former prosecutor blagojevich's should have known when he was going too far and deserves the sentence imposed.

sure amy lauer agreed. >> when you think about the magnitude and i think he talked in the courtroom about everyone's view of our government here in illinois, i think it was something i had really considered before. >> jurors say the road has been a very emotional one and they're keeping the family and its thoughts and prayers but they also help today's decision will help shape future politics and illinois. >> mostly it's a message being sent to current and future politicians to serve people correctly. >> although they had to keep it out of deliberation jurors tell me that thinking about and hearing about the former governor's family today made this a very difficult day, they say they hope the former governor can use this experience to make a life lesson for his two daughters even if that lesson comes from a jail cell. >> now the impact if any of the blagojevich's sentence will have on politics and illinois. >> more on the political impact.

this is the second time in five years a governor has gone to prison and received a sentence like this in fact several politicians have gone to prison over the last few years is this just the fabric of illinois politics? >> i think part of the reason for the sentence was that you have rod blagojevich coming into office after george ryan was enmeshed in scandal, then you turn around and find out all of the things that look lloyd was busy doing it all comes down to the fact that despite the fact that lawmakers try to do these ethics reform that involve who condone the and how much the condoning there's always a way around and it's truly about the influence of money and political campaigns that drive this corruption. >> pat collins was the federal prosecutor who helped put gov ryan in prison headed up ethics reform and had some 20 points of improvement for the state of

illinois and politics in general, and eventually springfield's thumbs down to it and it didn't stick. >> that's why a look at the sentences more as one of an issue of deterrence rather than may be spurring on in ethics reform, one of the problems in these recommendations this was gov queen's own special blue ribbon tax course the recommended it, even the governor himself didn't embrace all of the findings of that commission but when you have the fact that legislative leaders in springfield and the general assembly to really control their reelection campaigns of their members in return for their loyalty with campaign funds on limiting unlimited spending amounts to insure them to give up their reelection, we are seeing how money permeates its way into the special interest to recapture the year of lawmakers. >> is it really going to change?

and how do we change it in illinois? >> the question is if we can ever get our reputation back and i'm not sure if that is ever likely happen, obviously there's one solution and it would be a public finance campaign, that's easy to say but when you look at illinois finances itself, millions and billions of dollars in unpaid debts to providers of state services, how can you justify using public money to pay for politicians especially with the atmosphere of corruption that most people believe exists. >> thanks for joining us. still to come tonight a major update on the pension abuse investigation, a grand jury now looking at some big names. >> said goodbye to mark a burly the former sox ace will be taking his talent. [ alarm rings

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major development falling tribune investigation on rampant pension abuse we've learned grand jury subpoenas have gone out to the records of many top leaders in the city, the very targets of our story. it's a simple piece of paper but one

and nobody ever wants to get a federal grand jury subpoena is seeking record in an official criminal investigation. it has for all sorts of documents including sworn statements and affidavits from current and former union bosses top labor leaders and the city that depend on the paychecks. we expose tom solano the president of the trade council filed false paperwork to get his six-figure pension then there's the former top labor leader dennis gannon who was honored by the state legislature, our investigation found just one day of work at the city allowed him to ratchet up his pension to $158,000. the government is also looking for records on timothy fully and to others from a local union but the federal subpoena doesn't stop there it spreads to other units whose leaders in the investigation were caught getting the pension system, robert g. annalee while on leave from the city went to work for

chicago's local 1001 which means he could be a triple player, when job inch three pensions. the justice apart and has requested his records along with several others, 11 altogether. it's about as abusive as i've seen in the state and a long long time. >> last week the state legislature approved a bill that would stop pension double and triple dipping and prohibits city workers from moving to higher paying union jobs and using that salary to base their city pension and lastly require pension managers to report all cases of suspected fraud like this the bill is awaiting a signature from the governor. most did not return our calls thomas villanova had no comment. they now have and would ministration to go forward into the future and to read more about this from our colleague

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coolest day to day and about nine months. we had a 34 degree high yes there is a chance of a dusting of snow, we haven't had a measurable amount of snow, a 10th of an inch or more since back in april and yet we may get some tomorrow night just enough to dust the area, not a big deal and in fact we see no organized snowstorms in our future. the rain is coming down in buckets today but in the higher elevations it is changed to snow but that is not the system we're watching, this is it's an arctic front and from others very chilly air coming down in our direction so we have to improve the prospect of a little snow. later on or

tomorrow night. and then an arctic outbreak the last two days in gives way quickly to strong winds and warming, temperatures could be the coolest since march and actually today was and friday and saturday temperatures represent the first 20 since february without weekend warming on the way. here's the way this will lay out, we will start the day with sunshine. much of the clouds increase so that by evening we're fairly cloudy and some snow is in the northern suburbs and then the snow closes and across the area tomorrow night for about six to eight hours we could have a light dusting of snow. here's where the measurable snow will be by morning and the amounts expected by our in-house model this by tomorrow evening, we have about

610 7 in. of snow down. here is the main body of the cool air with high temperatures subzero up to the north and ratings dropping quickly and the last 24 hours. it's 28 here tonight 21 in madison 25 in minneapolis but the main cold there is still well up to the northwest of us and coming in our direction these are thermometer readings tonight down to 24 in barlick and 23 in woodstock factor in the wind and it feels like the midteens out there so this is starting to look a little bit more like winter. blowing at 10 mi. per hour and the humidity is

that 26. 72 percent. look at the reins at least, this is washington d.c. our weather but camera there. our weather bubka camera there. whether blog camera whether bob bobhere is where the rain will fall to nine. tonight.

watch how the cold air pours in here, this is tomorrow evening in terrace friday. it's still cold saturday but a strong west and southwest wind ejects the cold air quickly and we ought to break above 40 on sunday monday and tuesday. one more warm spell in than the cool air comes in again later in the week. pretty good sign of a good rain perhaps later next week and behind that there could be some cold weather. still not that consensus on any models of a big snowstorm which is pretty amazing. partly cloudy and cold tonight. tomorrow a mix of sun and clouds but more clouds than sung by later in the day fleur's could be and by evening high-

temperature 35¢ meionite a period of snow could be up to 1 in. in some places. and friday a cold but mostly sunny day with high of just 25 degrees. up next we will talk live with the rod blagojevich's sam adam jr.. what he thinks of today's sentencing. poon remembering pearl harbor 70 years later.

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recapping our top story tonight, the former governor sentenced today to 14 years behind bars in order to pay a $20,000 fine will leverage was convicted on corruption charges this summer and prosecutors say it sends a clear message to public officials that corruption will not be tolerated they will surrender to authorities february 16th. levitt the

tribune tower >> i have never warner robins had to make that decision but also continue is looking back at it it carries a maximum of 14 years. if somebody is killed recklessly this is a very hard sentence there is no doubt about it. he talks to him three or four times a day. it's something that's tough for everybody to take so we will have to sit back to go through our options and see where we will go next. what

he will do between now and february 16th to prepare him to leave his family. >> he will have to try to make his daughter's understand why for the next 12 years he will not be there, that's his main focus right now of making them understand the store last christmas for 12-13 years and why he will go away on february 16th and get through this as a family. >> made a point of suggesting that he still didn't think mr. blagojevich understood the damage that the judge felt stunned the political system and there are some analysts to say that even after he confessed to the judge she even used the word in front of the media about continuing the fight i guess the analysis on some is that he doesn't seem to really understand that he did anything wrong. and he is in a tough spot here you have to understand that

people still go forward with his appeal and while he understands what the jury found and understands the way that it was put and the things he was convicted of our criminal he still has to appeal and go forward and say that the process by which she was convicted was incorrect so he has to be very careful with his choice of words in this particular case he will continue to go forward and fight, we have said and his lawyers have laid out 158 motion for a new trial in which they say he did not receive a fair process and it will have to look at that and make that determination so yes while on one hand he will continue to fight he still has to choose his words very carefully when speaking to the judge. >> some people feel that this is appeal proof. >> i'm sure it is. alsey has to do is prevail on one issue not all of them and having tried the

first time and knowing the second case as well as i do i think he has a very good chance of appeal, i don't think he's going to win but certainly he has a very good chance. >> one local politician who knows something about serving time former betty lottie's she said she felt sorry for his daughters and a former governor the first time gets stripped searched, it is such a violation to have someone else touch you if he self surrenders he will not have to go through a lot of the things but i have been shackled in change, i've been on conner four times, no one has any idea what it's like. >> maltese convicted and 20 02 for racketeering but she continues to insist she is innocent she says the with the stamp of public corruption and

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bernie under the statute of limitations, despite the fact they do feel the accusations against him are credible and would have held up in a trial, a man and his stepbrother claim that he was attacked sexually. the day pearl harbor was bombed thrusting this country into world war two. >> 1941, a date which will live in infamy. >> of those words spoken by then president franklin delano roosevelt and congress the day after the bombing that killed some 2400 americans into the was the last time the anniversary date will be commemorated by the pearl harbor survivors association, the group is disbanding after 53 years however the sons and daughters say they will take up the baton to remember that date which will live in infamy. >> time skilling has our 74 cast. >> this is also the 73rd

anniversary of the apollo 13 moon landing flight. we may have some snow on the way it's these little returns we're seeing out there on the plans the big storms out on the east coast. the moves out of here we are sunny but cold on friday and saturday. if that's true that will be our first sticking snow, we will see if that holds up tomorrow and temperatures will cycle through the next two days 20s expected here in

chicago: up to 36 tomorrow intentionally air hits here, mid-20s and the city, teens ell in the suburbs. subzero out in the upper midwest. 28 saturday and then a big rebound to 43 on sunday and actually most days macy temperatures at or above 40 except for tuesday perhaps in the middle of next week when a storm system approaches and that could be rainmaker fallen by some colder air toward thursday. we will have an update on our forecast tomorrow. it's a little icy and we're not used to driving on that. >> j. color and matt forte maybe

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person and i'm happy for him. but we have to move forward and i wish he and the marlins well. the cubs are roman to be in the chase basile epstein sure didn't sound like it this afternoon. we have a couple smaller deals that we're making progress on and getting more information. there's nothing better that we're close to. >> the bear's back on the practice and practice field today getting ready for tim t bow and the denver siroccos matt forte certainly will not play this week but mike mark told everybody today that he plans on being a coach for quite some time. i am bothered by that obviously i can be back here and i want to be back here that's

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